Ananya Shankar

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Two lenses.
One design mindset.

My Approach

My work sits at the intersection of User Experience Design and Learning Experience Design, where I design journeys that help people understand what to do, why it matters, and what comes next.

Understand people, goals, and constraints through research, stakeholder conversations, and system analysis.

Assess Context 01
Synthesize insights to define the core problems worth solving and prioritise what matters most.

Build Focus 02
Develop the experience framework — journeys, flows, learning paths, or information architecture before jumping into solutions.

Craft Structure 03
Design, prototype, test, and build the experience collaboratively, bringing ideas into practical, usable form.

Design Solutions 04
Measure effectiveness, gather feedback, and refine the experience to support continuous improvement.

Evaluate Impact 05

Selected Work

My work through both lenses

I design clear, thoughtful experiences grounded in user research so the right path always feels like the obvious one.

When one solution had to work for everyone

A global organisation was managing departmental onboarding through spreadsheets. New joiners didn't know where to start. Enablement managers were drowning in manual follow-ups. Experienced employees were stuck seeing content that no longer applied to them.

↓100% Manual Effort

75-80% Learner Completion

6 Departments Scaled to

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Every project starts with a question. Here's how I approach the three most common ones.

When the challenge is…

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LXD

Building Capability

Designing learning experiences focused on skill development, behavioural change, and knowledge application across eLearning and blended programs.

Learning Experience Design

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UX

Navigating Systems

Creating digital experiences that help users orient themselves and move through complex platforms smoothly and confidently.

User Experience Design

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Operations Design

Operations & Systems Design

Designing the systems, workflows, and operating models that let learning and experience teams scale — from governance structures to connected tooling.

Bringing Structure to Scale

Testimonials

What it's like working with me

I've worked closely with Ananya, and I can honestly say she has a bit of a superpower when it comes to clarity. She has this incredible knack for taking a tangled web of feedback from different stakeholders even when it's messy or contradictory and smoothing it out into a journey that just makes sense to the person using it. Whether she's looking into an informational page or deep-dive learning content, Ananya isn't just 'designing pages'; she's really thinking through how people process information. She manages to balance LXD and UX in a way that feels seamless. Even when things got chaotic or the pressure was on, she stayed organised, proactive and kept the quality of her work high. She was a total anchor for our design team, and I'd jump at the chance to work with her again in a heartbeat!

Mari Ruiz Alcocer Senior Learning Experience Designer
Ananya is one of those rare people who has developed her organised and analytical mindset into a professional skill. Having worked closely with her, I truly appreciate the time I've spent with her. She's clear, level-headed and firmly believes in open communication. I remember many instances where her decisiveness and focus have cleared confusion during projects. She's very inclusive and aware of the social dynamics of a team. She makes it easy to work with her.

Siddharth Chaitanya Content Strategist
Ananya excels at combining a proactive mindset with rigorous systems thinking. She has a unique ability to distil complex information into actionable processes that drive projects to fruition. Beyond her strategic talent, Ananya's work ethic and empathy make her a deeply reliable and respected colleague. She is also skilled at stakeholder management, building trust-based relationships with peers and executives alike. Ananya is a natural leader in culture and community building, having spearheaded both global onboarding and regional chapter initiatives. I believe this same empathy-led approach is what elevates her UX design. Ananya doesn't just design interfaces; she advocates for the person behind the screen, ensuring every solution is truly user-centric.

Bruna Bizzotto Senior Product Enablement Manager

Get in Touch

Let's design the path forward.

Whether it's a learning journey or a complex platform, I'd love to hear what you're working on.

ananya.shankar97@gmail.com LinkedIn

Two lenses.One design mindset.